Benzo 'ghi''erylene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₂₂H₁₂.

Occurrence and safety

Benzo 'ghi''erylene occurs naturally in crude oil and coal tar. It is a product of incomplete combustion and is found in tobacco smoke, automobile exhausts, industrial emissions, grilled meat products and edible oils. In the atmosphere, it is adsorbed to particles and is deposited into the soil and water. The compound accumulates strongly in organisms and the environment, and is suspected to be mutagenic and carcinogenic. It is one of 16

PAHs A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) is a class of organic compounds that is composed of multiple aromatic rings. The simplest representative is naphthalene, having two aromatic rings and the three-ring compounds anthracene and phenanthrene. ...

included in the EPA list of priority pollutants.

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons PBT substances {{hydrocarbon-stub